Many people are turning to organic gardening whether out concern for their health or the environment or a combination of both. The world of organic gardening may seem overwhelming at first but with a little help it needn't be. Once you start organic gardening you will be able to provide your family with healthy fruits and vegetables without exposing them to unhealthy chemicals.

If you want to start organic gardening you may not be aware that there are certified organic gardening nurseries. Just like a health food store, everything sold in certified organic gardening nurseries is organic. If a nursery is certified as organic you don't have to worry about which products to buy, a problem you might face when going into a regular nursery.

Products You Can Buy

The needs of the organic gardener are different from the ordinary gardener and certified organic gardening nurseries cater to these needs. In such a nursery you can find everything you need to start your organic gardening such as organic pest controls and nutrients for your plants. There are also organic vegetable seeds that may be harder to find in non certified organic gardening nurseries. At certified organic gardening nurseries you can actually buy live insects to help you with pest control. Live insects are a natural alternative to chemical pesticides and are cheaper in the long run.

You can also get nutrients to add to your compost heap, an important aspect of organic gardening, from an organic nursery. Worms are also available for purchase at organic nurseries, these helpful creatures will improve your compost heap by releasing nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium that are all great for the soil and your crops. The best thing about these worms? They multiply on their own fairly quickly, no need to keep buying new ones.

Knowledge and Understanding

Just as an ordinary nursery can offer you advice about your gardening, staff at an organic nursery will be able to offer you advice on organic gardening. Advice from people who have been gardening the organic way is particularly helpful as some of it may be things they have learned through experience. Although there are plenty of books on the subject, organic gardening varies according to locality. Certified organic gardening nurseries in your area will be able to advise you on what works best, from what plants do well to what helps in your garden the most, better than anyone else.